Although I have added this as a podcast episode, you might be better off watching the video of me going through the spreadsheet tabs discussed here! Or grab the files below and travel the journey with me..
https://youtu.be/PljB6IBZW2w

Part 3 is a walkthrough of generating a Risk and Issue Log that you can download and use/abuse at your leisure.

Here's the links to those files as promised:
Excel
https://1drv.ms/x/s!Aqnki7UtWwaHrWlhLwLMNYCyOKyu?e=TGjb0E
Google Sheets
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kb2zIGHkIyamABMbPFKJ_gPQJxamw-YrjPhUXipw_Ag/edit?usp=sharing

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A general chat around risk management for those involved in making video games. This is an introduction to the topic and is aimed at game producers.

Topics covered include:
- Why should you take risks and issues more seriously when making a game?
- What does risk management in the gaming world look like?
- What are risks and issues anyway?
- Why Risk and Issue logs are so useful
- How to tie in to Leadership meetings to really make this all useful
- Complexity of game making affecting risks/issues
- Example of how plans change, dependencies arise, etc and how your log can track this and assist in planning
- Producer accountability
- Continuous improvement of you and your team(s)
- Conversations, collaboration and transparency that arise for a positive approach to risk management
- Following through and taking action: how this leads to gaining trust, faith and momentum

Part 2 goes into more detail on actual risk and issue examples.
Part 3 is a walkthrough of generating a Risk and Issue Log that you can download and use/abuse at your leisure.

I mentioned some other articles on risk management for gaming. Here they are:
https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131309/risk_management_with_development_.php
https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/191523/managing_risk_in_video_game_.php

For more articles and interviews with producers and others in the games industry, check out:
http://www.game-production.com

ABOUT GAME-PRODUCTION.COM
Our Vision is to enable games industry professionals to plan better, lead better and stop the crunch culture, through building a community of support, knowledge and training.

Please visit the website, which exists as a place to gather and chat, swap ideas and learn from each other, accumulate expertise and even accreditation. We are gradually building a library of podcasts, videos, training, articles and guides. Please join us.
http://www.game-production.com

FOLLOW US:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameproductioncommunity
Website: https://www.game-production.com

We would love feedback: Reach out to us on Discord! For more articles and interviews with producers & others in the games industry, check out our affiliate website.

ABOUT THE GAME PRODUCTION COMMUNITY
“Level up together with our inclusive, growth minded community as we share game production knowledge & experiences, advocate team health & happiness and lead the way to diverse, high quality, sustainable game development.”

Part 2 goes into more detail on actual risk and issue examples. I have based the categories on the only current academic research I could find on the topic. You can read that in full here:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262250152_Risk_Management_in_Video_Game_Development_Projects

Topics covered in Part 2 include:
02:39 High level risks
06:19 Staffing risks
12:32 Schedule & Budget Risks
19:20 Inadequate specs (I decided to skip talking about Design specs here as that deserves its own section some other time)
24:37 Fun Factor
33:46 Change management
38:20 Expectations of third parties such as publishers
40:40 Summary

Part 3 is a walkthrough of generating a Risk and Issue Log that you can download and use/abuse at your leisure.

For more articles and interviews with producers and others in the games industry, check out:
http://www.game-production.com

ABOUT GAME-PRODUCTION.COM
Our Vision is to enable games industry professionals to plan better, lead better and stop the crunch culture, through building a community of support, knowledge and training.

Please visit the website, which exists as a place to gather and chat, swap ideas and learn from each other, accumulate expertise and even accreditation. We are gradually building a library of podcasts, videos, training, articles and guides. Please join us.
http://www.game-production.com

FOLLOW US:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameproductioncommunity
Website: https://www.game-production.com/

We would love feedback: Reach out to us on Discord! For more articles and interviews with producers & others in the games industry, check out our affiliate website.

ABOUT THE GAME PRODUCTION COMMUNITY
“Level up together with our inclusive, growth minded community as we share game production knowledge & experiences, advocate team health & happiness and lead the way to diverse, high quality, sustainable game development.”